Remington Double Derringer

Highlighting an iconic little pistol with an extra punch. On today's Curator's Corner, John Popp talks to Phil Schreier, Curator of the National Firearms Museum, about the Remington Double Derringer. This .41-caliber rim-fire pocket pistol, designed by William H. Elliott from Henry Deringer's classic model, was produced from 1866 to 1935, and roughly 150,000 have been made. Schreier points out that it is extremely powerful in comparison to a typical .22-caliber pocket pistol, but is not recommended for shooting with modern gunpowder. Originally aired on 7/16/2009.

Uncovering Hidden Gems from the NRA Museum Collections

This series introduces us to the guns of the NRA National Firearms Museum in Fairfax, Virginia. A museum representative—including Executive Director Jim Supica, Senior Curator Phil Schreier and Senior Curator Doug Wicklund—sits down with NRA News Executive Producer John Popp to analyze and uncover some of the museum’s hidden gems. Since 2008, more than 300 firearms have been featured.